1951 Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, Volume 25, Number 1 & 2, 1951
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1951 Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, Volume 25, Number 1 & 2, 1951
Alexander, R.A.; Haig, D.A.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
(1) A brief description of Theiler's classical method of bluetongue vaccine
production is given and various modifications introduced from time to time are
recorded.
(2) In an attempt to adapt the recognized technique ...
Jackson, Cecil; De Boom, H.P.A.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
A. The essence of this work has been to provide a systematic description of the
elements and an explanation of the chief artefacts of the bovine spleen smear
together with an atlas-guide. Hence no general summary is ...
Fiedler, O.G.H.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
Laurence, G.B.; Groenewald, J.W.; Quin, J.I.; Clark, R.; Ortlepp, R.J.; Bosman, S.W.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. A mass mixed infestation of Haemonchus contortus and Oesophagostomum,
columbianum larvae dosed to 7-8 month old merino lambs kept on two different
planes of nutrition caused a peracute fatal verminosis in all the ...
Quinlan, J.; Steyn, H.P.; Van Rensburg, S.W.J.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
(1) Observations were carried out on the oestrous cycle of 30 mares from
January, 1944, to June, 1946.
(2) The mares were stabled at night and ran out in a small paddock during
the day. They were never let out to grazing ...
Clark, R.; Quin, J.I.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. In a series of three experiments it has been shown that the supplementation
of poor quality grass hay with either urea or sodium nitrate, in conjunction with
molasses resulted in increased appetite and improved ...
Clark, R.; Lombard, W.A.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. It has been shown that the administration of alkali (sodium carbonate or
sodium hydroxide) into the rumen causes ruminal paresis if the pH exceeds
approximately 7•5.
2. Ruminal paresis can also be caused by the ...
Clark, R.; Oyaert, W.; Quin, J.I.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
The dosing of urea into the rumen of sheep caused acute intoxication characterised
by atony of the rumen, muscular spasms and sudden death due to circulatory
failure.
The toxicity of urea was found to depend on the ...
Clark, R.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. It was found that acetylcholine did not restore motility to the isolated rabbit
duodenal strip inhibited by prussic acid.
2. Similarly ruminal paresis induced by, prussic acid could not be successfully
treated with ...
Oyaert, W.; Quin, J.I.; Clark, R.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
(1) It has been shown that therapeutic doses of sulphanilamide depress
cellulose digestion and appetite in ruminants.
(2) The fermentation of sugar and gas formation are also suppressed but only
by higher concentrations.
(3) ...
Quin, J.I.; Oyaert, W.; Clark, R.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. The effects of starvation on the consistence of the ruminal ingesta and the
activity of the ruminal flora have been studied.
2. The ruminal contents were found to become progressively more watery
during starvation ...
Van Drimmelen, G.C.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. A technique is described whereby the Brucella Ring Test for milk can usefully
be applied to individual cattle.
2. Results are reported which suggest that the Ring Test on individual animals
may give a very useful ...
Polson, A.; Van Rooy, P.J.; Marais, E.J.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
Due to the difficulties involved in the visual estimation of amino acids in
protein hydrolysates from serial dilutions on chromatograms a very simple photoelectric
method was devised to facilitate the accurate estimation ...
Schulz, K.C.A.; Van der Merwe, P.K.; Van Rensburg, P.J.J.; Swart, J.S.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
It cannot be claimed that the observations recorded have led to specific information
as to the cause of the disease known as "lamkruis", yet valuable information
has been obtained which makes it clear that the factors ...
Haig, D.A.; Alexander, R.A.; Clark, R.; Sterne, M.; Louw, J.G.; Van der Reyden, D.; De Kock, V.E.(Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa., 1951)
1. Fowl-pox as it occurs in the Union of South Africa is reviewed briefly
together with relevant literature on the methods of immunization.
2. In South Africa until recently vaccine prepared from virus propagated on
pigeons ...